MS 090 Anger, Adjusting Our Expectations, and Extending Grace

Often we get frustrated and angry in our relationships, and especially in our parenting, when our expectations are not met. Jacque explores the some of the possible roots of our anger, how to pause, evaluate, and identify our expectations. She also shares some practical ways to adjust our expectations, in order to minimize our frustration and anger, and extend grace--both to ourselves and to others.

From poverty and hunger to fatherlessness and failure, Edie Wadsworth shares about her first book, a spiritual memoir of her life entitiled, All the Pretty Things--the story of a Southern girl who went through fire to find her way home. In this episode, Edie shares about her childhood in East Tennessee, those people who became lifelines, mentors and stepping stones for her. She unpacks the significance of her journey through medical school, the death of her Father, and the unraveling of her life that followed, including the guilt and shame of her failure--the alcohol, an affair, and a divorce. How therapy and essential oils helped, and ultimately how God meets us in our darkest days and continues to bring His redemption to our most broken places. ~GET a FREE copy of Edie's book and a $20 Young Living product credit: Click HERE to Begin ~Shownotes page--> Click Here ~Leave a Review->SUBSCRIBE/Review HERE

Parenting is so hard, especially when our well-intended messages are not very well-received by our kids, and we end up angry, frustrated, and misunderstood. Jim and Lynne Jackson share with us insight and strategy to help us make our actions match our messages, and help us connect with our child's heart as we train them along the way. ~To ENTER to win a copy of the book Discipline that Connects: TEXT the word 'EPISODE101' to 33444 ~To join Jim & Lynne's Course by 10/17---> Click HERE ~Shownotes page--> Click Here ~SUBSCRIBE/Review->SUBSCRIBE/Review HERE ~Sign up for Coaching with Jacque --> COACHING HERE (http://www.jacquewatkins.com/coaching)

Jacque and her cousin Heather celebrate episode 100 with the release of her NEW e-course, Connecting with Your Teen, which is now open for enrollment through October 8th! In this episode, with laughter and transparency, Jacque and Heather talk through the mud of parenting our kids from the elementary years through to the teen years and beyond! If you are wanting community as you walk through the mud of parenting, check out the course Connecting with Your Teen today!! See you in the course! ~Check out the NEW Video e-course! ----> Click HERE ~Join us on the FACEBOOK Page (for FB LIVE)---> HERE ~Shownotes page--> Click Here (to leave a voicemail) ~SUBSCRIBE/Review->SUBSCRIBE/Review HERE

Jacque's shares her journey of learning to read the Bible and offers insight and resources to help make Bible study a daily habit, with journaling and written guides to help us connect more deeply with God. ~Be THE FIRST to be notified about the release of Jacque's new e-course: TEXT the words 'CONNECTWITHYOURTEEN' to 33444 ~Shownotes page--> Click Here (to leave a voicemail) ~SUBSCRIBE/Review->SUBSCRIBE/Review HERE ~Sign up for Coaching with Jacque --> COACHING HERE (http://www.jacquewatkins.com/coaching)

Jen Bricker shares how she was born without any legs, adopted, and became a gymnast and aerialist. She describes reunifying with her biological Moceanu family, and how through adversity and mud she believes that everything is possible. ~To be THE FIRST to receive sign-up information about Jacque's new e-course: TEXT the words 'CONNECTWITHYOURTEEN' to 33444 ~Shownotes page--> Click Here (to leave a voicemail) ~SUBSCRIBE/Review->SUBSCRIBE/Review HERE ~Sign up for Coaching with Jacque --> COACHING HERE (http://www.jacquewatkins.com/coaching) Everything is Possible, by Jen Bricker

Jacque shares about the challenge it is to overcome resistance, fear, and procrastination, in order to get the things done that matter most. She explores concepts from the book, The War of Art, by Steven Pressfield, and offers insight, tips and a practical plan, to overcome our resistance and get things done. ~To sign up for updates about Jacque's new ecourse: TEXT the words 'CONNECTWITHYOURTEEN' to 33444 ~Shownotes page--> Click Here ~SUBSCRIBE/Review->SUBSCRIBE/Review HERE ~Sign up for Coaching with Jacque --> COACHING HERE (http://www.jacquewatkins.com/coaching) The War of Art, by Steven Pressfield

Shauna Niequist shares about choosing to be Present Over Perfect with practical advice, and helps us turn from frantic and hustle, to stillness and peace. ~To sign up for updates about Jacque's new ecourse: TEXT the words 'CONNECTWITHYOURTEEN' to 33444 ~To ENTER to win a copy of Present Over Perfect: TEXT the words 'PRESENTOVERPERFECT' to 33444 ~Shownotes page--> Click Here ~SUBSCRIBE/Review->SUBSCRIBE/Review HERE ~Sign up for Coaching with Jacque --> COACHING HERE (http://www.jacquewatkins.com/coaching)

Jennifer Dukes Lee shares all things happiness, including how we all long to be happy, why we should even care about trying to be happy, what keeps us from true happiness, and tips and tools to help us identify our happiness style, let go of our happiness hangups, and inspire each one of us to find our sweet spot of happy, pursue it with intention, and share happiness with others, all in just five minutes a day. ~To sign up for updates about Jacque's new ecourse: TEXT the words 'CONNECTWITHYOURTEEN' to 33444 ~To ENTER to win a SIGNED copy of The Happiness Dare, by Jennifer Dukes Lee: TEXT the words 'HAPPINESSDARE' to 33444 ~Shownotes page--> Click Here ~SUBSCRIBE/Review->SUBSCRIBE/Review HERE ~Sign up for Coaching with Jacque --> COACHING HERE (http://www.jacquewatkins.com/coaching)

Jacque shares about her recent trip to Alaska, what she's learning from glaciers, some ideas from Ephesians chapter one, and encouragement about memorizing scripture. She challenges us to be still and purposefully evaluate and decide what we will allow to have influence and power to effect change in our lives. ~To sign up for updates about Jacque's new Ecourse entitled, "Connecting with your Teen": TEXT the words 'CONNECTWITHYOURTEEN' to 33444 ~SUBSCRIBE/Review->SUBSCRIBE/Review HERE ~Sign up for Coaching with Jacque --> HERE (http://www.jacquewatkins.com/coaching)

Jay and Katherine Wolf share about Katherine's brain stem stroke in 2008, the adversity and suffering that followed, and the hope we can all have as we embrace the truth that hope heals, no matter our story. ~To sign up for updates about Jacque's new ecourse: TEXT the words 'CONNECTWITHYOURTEEN' to 33444 ~To ENTER to win a copy of Hope Heals Book: TEXT the words 'HOPEHEALS' to 33444 ~Shownotes page--> Click Here ~SUBSCRIBE/Review->SUBSCRIBE/Review HERE ~Sign up for Coaching with Jacque --> HERE (http://www.jacquewatkins.com/coaching) ~Buy Jay and Katherine's Book Here--> Hope Heals

Christa Black Gifford shares her journey through her unhealed pain--pain which included a past of sexual abuse, eating disorders, alcohol, relationships, and the full term delivery and subsequent passing of her second baby, Goldie, born with anenchephaly. Christa knows we all have pain, but encourages us that linking arms with Jesus, taking responsibility for our emotions, and facing our pain with Christ, is the only way for our broken hearts to be made whole. To be the first to know about Jacque's new course, "Connecting with your Teen": TEXT the words 'CONNECTWITHYOURTEEN' to 33444 To ENTER to win a copy of Christa's book: TEXT the words 'HEARTMADEWHOLE' to 33444 SUBSCRIBE/Review->SUBSCRIBE/Review HERE Sign up for Coaching with Jacque --> HERE (http://www.jacquewatkins.com/coaching) Christa's Book: Heart Made Whole

Matt Bays shares about the abuse and incest he faced as a child, his alcoholism while he served as a worship leader, and his path to recovery as he wrestled with questions like where is God, is He with me, and his journey finding God in the ruins. SUBSCRIBE/Review->SUBSCRIBE/Review HERE "Like" The Mud Stories Facebook Page --> HERE Show Notes Page --> HERE Sign up for Coaching with Jacque --> HERE (http://www.jacquewatkins.com/coaching) Matt's Book: Finding God in the Ruins

Often we get frustrated and angry in our relationships, and especially in our parenting, when our expectations are not met. Jacque explores the some of the possible roots of our anger, how to pause, evaluate, and identify our expectations. She also shares some practical ways to adjust our expectations, in order to minimize our frustration and anger, and extend grace--both to ourselves and to others. -SUBSCRIBE/Review->SUBSCRIBE/Review HERE -"Like" The Mud Stories Facebook Page --> HERE -Sign up for Coaching with Jacque --> HERE (http://www.jacquewatkins.com/coaching) -Show Notes Page --> HERE Buy Jeannie's Book --> HERE Jeannie's Mud Story, Episode 31 --> HERE

Doris Lew shares her journey through chronic kidney disease and daily dialysis as a wife, mother, and teacher. She describes her experience of waiting, and how multiple organ donors fell through. Doris encourages us that our circumstances never define God's love for us and how doubt actually builds our faith, all the while affording us the opportunity to come to know and understand that no matter how we feel, God is good, God is wise, and we are never forgotten. SUBSCRIBE/Review->SUBSCRIBE/Leave Review HERE Join Facebook group --> Mud Stories Gathering HERE Show Notes Page --> HERE

Katie
Orr shares about her depression, grief after the sudden
loss of her young brother, and her FOCUSed15 method for us to learn
to love to study the Bible.
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There are times in life we are afraid--afraid we will miss God's
will--afraid to take the next step, move toward our goal,
accomplish that achievement, or believe we can do whatever it is
we're dreaming about or believing for. We feel like we are not
enough and become paralyzed by our fear. And we are not enough
by ourselves, but we are enough because of Christ. And God is with
us and He does not want us to be afraid.
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SONGS: My Portion and My Strength, by Ellie
Holcomb
Good, Good Father, by Chris Tomlin

Kaitlyn Bouchillon shares about broken friendship, a brain tumor, singleness, and living in the in between--trusting Jesus Even If Not. Even if He doesn't restore our circumstance in the way we want Him to.
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Kristen Jenson not only shares about the near drowning of her 18 month old son and the nine years she cared for him before his passing, but through her children's picture book (Good Pictures, Bad Pictures) she shares her passionate commitment to helping and empowering us as parents to help and empower our kids, that they will be able to protect themselves from the danger and addiction of pornography. Get Kristen's book, Good Pictures, Bad Pictures on Amazon at jacquewatkins dot com / amazon.
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